Every Rush Song

Finishing up our analysis of the Rush album, Counterparts, we rise from the ashes and blaze of the lyrics of the Rush song, "Everyday Glory."

• Jay’s humorous thoughts on when life is rough
• Jay reads an excerpt from an article about the meaning of the song
• What’s the story behind the family in the first verse?
• Why “Everyday Glory” is the companion song to “Nobody’s Hero?“
• How does Tim turn this song into a wres...

“In the city where nobody smiles and nobody dreams” and on this very episode, we dive into the music of  “Everyday Glory” from the Rush album Counterparts.

• Jay’s thoughts on Alex Lifeson’s guitar solo
• What does Tim think is the best part of the song?
• Would Tim have been devastated if “Everyday Glory” didn’t make Counterparts
• What does Shayne like about “Everyday Glory?”
• The guitar line during the verses

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"If love has these conditions, I don't understand those songs you love...This is not a love song. This isn't fantasy land." This is a real-life exploration of the dramatic Rush song “Cold Fire.”

• Why can't Tim hear love?
• Seriously, how does Tim not hear love?
• Is the guy moving too fast or being creepy
• "The look in your eyes as you head for the door"
• Dating mistakes
• Songs Tim and Jay use...

"A phosphorescent wave on a tropical sea, the flame at the heart of a pawnbroker's diamond," and the topic of this episode is the Rush song "Cold Fire."

• We all have big opinions about this song
• Neil brings back his famous ride cymbal pattern
• Is this song more melodic than other Rush songs?
• The increase in intensity from the 1st verse to the 2nd
• How Alex Lifeson captured chaos in the guitar solo

You've heard the rumors in the heated and passionate Rush debate: What should Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson do now? We reveal what we think they should do.

• Shayne treats us to a nice, awkward start
• Would Animal's drumming skills work for Rush?
• What do you think of Geddy and Alex doing shows as a celebration of Neil Peart?
• Tim tells us why Jay's idea wouldn't work
• How long of a show could Geddy and Alex pla...

Ready for a superb jam? We break down Rush's fourth instrumental, the groovy "Leave That Thing Alone" from their Counterparts album.

• Is it Spooky?
• Geddy's bass slides on the Counterparts album
• Rehashed jokes about the lyrics of an instrumental
• What video game this song reminds Tim of
• We compare it to the other Rush instrumentals
• Jay wonders what the thing is that we should leave alone
• Then he hear...

"Wilderness of mirrors, world of polished steel. Gears and iron chains turn the grinding wheel." We dissect the chaotic lyrics of Double Agent by Rush.

• The song's meaning to each of us
• Is it about struggling with a decision?
• Were Rush just tired of recording?
• Is Tim concerned about taxes?
• How much meaning did Neil Peart intend for "Double Agent?"
• Is the narrator suffering an identity crisis?
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"Anxious and restless, pressed down by the darkness. So many decisions, a million revisions," exploring the music of Double Agent by Rush.

• How many songs have started just with only bass?
• Is it [also] Shayne's favorite song on Counterparts?
• Does the music of "Double Agent" sound as schizophrenic as the lyrics?
• How good are Geddy's spoken parts and raps in Rush songs?
• Tim explains why he love...

What are our Rush theme songs? What song by Rush describes us best? What song do we feel the most?

• What do we mean by "theme song?"
• What Rush song does Jay say can't be used?
• And does he use it anyway?
• In what year will Tim pick his theme song?
• Do we allow Tim to pass?
• What Neil Peart lyrics resonate with Shayne?
• Can you have a theme song with no lyrcs?
• How Tim's theme song will help his wrestling...

"Like a force of nature, love shines in many forms. One night we are bathed in light." Next, we're discussing Rush's "The Speed of Love" music.

• Tim thinks is a nice soft rock song
• Did Jay say the title is cheesy?
• Tim enlightens us about Neil’s ride cymbal technique
• Does “The Speed of Love” have a slow, chill vibe?
• The tasteful panning of guitar during Alex Lifeson’s lead
• The music of the b...

"Love is born with lightning bolts, electromagnetic force." We analyze an excellent song about love: "The Speed of Love" lyrics and music.

• Why we're doing the lyrics first for this song
• Jay serenades us with his sweet vocal tones
• Jay likes the lyrics and hopes Shayne doesn't go deep into the lyrics
• Is it a song about love?
• Rush's song about love is more realistic than love songs
• Our fa...

"You and I, we reject these narrow attitudes. We add to each other, like a coral reef." We transcend the nonsense, unite, and analyze the lyrics and meaning of "Alien Shore" by Rush.

• What the song means to each of us
• Who is this "Alien Shore" about?
• Shayne complains about the media and politics [Again!]
• Gifts from Canada to the world
• Can't we all just get along?
• Our favorite lines from t...

"You and I, we must dive below the surface, a world of red neon and ultramarine" and analyze the Rush song "Alien Shore" lyrics and music.

• Is it Tim or Cygnus?
• Our thoughts on the music
• Why Jay thinks Geddy Lee should run for President
• What do they say at the very beginning of the song?
• Musical and production parts of the song we enjoy
• Who is talking during Alex Lifeson's guitar solo?

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"There is a fine line between love and illusion, a fine place to penetrate." We're discussing the lyrics of “Between Sun & Moon” by Rush.

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"In the silence between whisper and shout, the space between wonder and doubt," we discuss the music of the Rush's Between Sun & Moon.

• Is this a fun Rush song?
• Tim remembers the tours when Rush played "Between Sun & Moon"
• Jay describes it as Geddylicious
• Other songs for which Pi Dubois contributed lyrics
• We listen to some cool cymbals, and Tim tells us which one they are
• Does Tim reall...

When we heard that you were gone, we felt a shadow cross our hearts. We're nobody, and Neil is our hero. We're discussing the Rush song Nobody's Hero.

• The lyrics are socially ahead of their time
• When Jay and Shayne lived verses of this song
• Does Jay's source rhyme with Schmickipedia
• Who are the real heroes?
• Shout out to the Foo Fighters
• A famous pilot that "Nobody's Hero" reminds us of
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"Not the handsome actor who plays a hero's role. Not the glamour girl who'd love to sell her soul." It's Every Rush Song talking about Nobody's Hero by Rush.

• Is this song a letdown for Shayne?
• Tim attacks Shayne for his outrageous opinion
• Jay has a factoid about the Strings in "Nobody's Hero"
• Tim works in a Culture Club reference
• Tim explains changes Neil made to his drum set throu...

To help you enjoy your holiday today, we're popping on with a super short show and a reminder to relish this time and with you Merry Holidayness! We even made up a word for you!

• Shayne forgets that America isn't the only country with Christmas
• Tim confuses us with a song we've never heard before
• Seriously, he tells the whole story
• Tim and Jay reminisce about a couple of other holiday classics. Sort of.
• We w...

“It’s the motor of the Western world, spinning off to every extreme.” The Rush song Cut to the Chase jams, and we’re breaking it down.

• Is “Cut to the Chase” more plays on words?
• The lyrics to “Cut to the Chase” aren’t overly literal, but they’re still digestible.
• Tim explains “racing the oblivious cars”
• Shayne explains his controversial theory about love and hate

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